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Vietnam Veterans of America – Warsaw Chapter #193. He will be remembered for his passion and love of family, faith and service to his country. Mr. Bradbury is survived by his three children: his daughter, Christine Diane (Harry) Cornelius, grandson, Cameron, of Arlington, VA; his son, Timothy Noel Bradbury, granddaughter, Savannah Nicole, grandson, Stone Michael, of Bellows Falls, VT; and his daughter, Linda Ann Bradbury of Harpursville, NY; two sisters, Nancy B. Aiken, of DeWitt, IA and Bonnie B. (Michael) Murphy, of Remsen, NY; many nieces and nephews, Mark (Denise) Brownell, Matthew (Laurisa McAllister) Brownell, Melessa (Shawn) Witkowski, Molly (Jerry) Condello, Steve Aiken, Drs. Bonnie (Bobby) Grigsby, John (Luz Carmona) Franklin, Jim (Sarah) Franklin, LisaNoelle (Mawethu) Ncaca, and; many great-nieces and great-nephews and great-great nieces and great-great-nephews. He was predeceased by his brother and sister, L. E. 'Brad' Bradbury and Sonja D. (Ted) Brownell. There were no calling hours. The family held a private family gathering. Interment was in the Machpelah Cemetery, Le Roy, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 7 Clay Street Le Roy, NY 14482; Le Roy Historical Society, 23 East Main Street, Le Roy, NY 14482 or Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter #193, 29 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569. Jack would be grateful.

STEPHEN R. BRANHAM – Died recently in 2017 in Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana at the age of 68. The cause of death is unknown. He was born on October 2, 1948. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a Permanently Hospitalized Veteran Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Jennings Chapter #1058.

WILLIAM EARL “Bill” BRANNON - Died Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Pelham, Alabama at the age of 65. He was formerly of Wylam, Alabama. The cause of death was cancer. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 29, 1952 to the late Louis E. Brannon and Sarah (née Killian) Brannon. Bill was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and retired from US Steel. He was a Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Gardendale Chapter #416. He was also predeceased by his sisters, Candis and Sarah. Bill is survived by his wife, Sandra Brannon; his sons, John Kelly Brannon and Bill N. Brannon; his daughter, Bridget Brannon; his granddaughter, Jeanie Grace Fields; his brothers, Robert, Danny and Mike Killian; his sisters, Mary Austin, Wanda Wallace and Spring Dodd along with numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service was on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home. Brother John Killian was the officiant. The family received friends on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the service time at the funeral home. Burial was in the Alabama National Cemetery Montevallo at 1:15 PM. In lieu of flowers the family requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to www.bessemerbrownfh.com.

JACK LEWIS BRESSLER - Died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Pontiac, Michigan at the age of 81. The cause of death is unknown. He was born on June 10, 1935. He was the loving husband of Anna G. Bressler; dear father of Bill (Lolly) Dye, of Pontiac, Terry Dye of Waterford, Ronald Dye of Waterford and the late Joe; beloved brother of Leroy Bressler, of Millington and Rose Ann Bressler, of Pontiac; cherished grandfather of Monica (Scott) Hawes, Krissy (Charles) Hyde, Tracy (Tim) Stickley, Terry Dye, Deneen Dye, Joe (Ashley) Dye, Patty (Kris) Wagner and Quintin; also survived by 10 grandchildren, and; four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters. Jack served as the President of the Oakland County Veterans Group; President of the Pontiac Veteran’s Memorial; he was a past Commander of DAV Chapter #16; he served as the senior vice-commander of American Legion Post #24, he was a past Board of Director and a Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Pontiac Chapter #133; he was a life member of the VFW and a vice-chair of the Soldier’s Relief Committee in Oakland County; he was the founder of the Pontiac Veteran’s Memorial Corp.; a past Regional Director for the Order of Alhambra and finally Jack was a past chair on the zoning board of appeals in Pontiac. Jack was a champion for all causes that related to our Armed Forces, he served our country himself in the United States Air Force for 24 years, serving during the Korean War. Visitation hours were on Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 PM and from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Huntoon Funeral Home – Huron Street Chapel. He was laid-in-state on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Saint Michael Catholic Church, 120 Lewis Street, Pontiac from 10:30 AM until the time of his Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Interment was in the Perry Mount Park Cemetery in Pontiac.

GERALD DIXON “Butch” BUFFIE - Died Thursday, August 17, 2017 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the age of 73. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis. Butch was born and raised in Winnipeg on July 19, 1944. He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Peggy; his beloved fur babies, Shorty and Luckie; his brother, Bill (Sharon); his sister, Joan; his father-in-law, Joe Shushkewich; his brothers-in-law, Jim (Linda), Wayne, and Joe, Jr. (Tina, Dustin), and; numerous nieces and nephews. Butch served in the Vietnam War during 1968 to 1971 with the United States Army. He was a member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Mayville (North Dakota) Chapter #374, a member of the Prince Edward Legion Branch #81 in Winnipeg. Butch also worked for the City of Winnipeg for over 30 years. I would like to express my sincerest thanks to everyone for their support during this time. As per Butch's wishes, there will be no service as cremation has taken place. Rest in Peace until we meet again! Love you always and forever Peggy.

DOUGLAS W. “Doug” BURNETTE - Died Friday, August 18, 2017 in Roanoke, Virginia at the age of 69. The cause of death is unknown. He was born on September 6, 1947. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Karen D. Burnette; his brother, Alvin Burnette; two sisters, Frances Kurtinitis and Teresa Spencer; his daughter, Donna Bruce and her husband, Thomas Bruce; his two grandchildren, Adrian and Katilyn, and; five great-grandchildren. Douglas retired after a lengthy military service from the United States Army Reserves in 1994. He served two tours in Vietnam during his time of service.  He was an active member in the VFW #1264, the DAV Chapter #3, and was a Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Roanoke Chapter #81. He subsequently worked at Magic City Ford for many years.  Douglas enjoyed spending with family and friends, including many camping trips with his wife Karen and military veteran friends. A memorial service was held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Oakey’s North Chapel, 6732 Peters Creek Road NW, Roanoke VA.  The family received friends at 6:00 PM until service time.
KAREN DOROTHY “Kay” BURNETTE - Died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 In Roanoke, Virginia at the age of 68. Karen's long battle with cancer never affected her positive outlook, and she was a delightful patient for the many caregivers she encountered over the years. She was born on November 1, 1948 to the late Alan and Dorothy Walter. She was also predeceased by her husband, Douglas W. Burnette. She is survived by her sister, Diane Summers and her husband Tim; her nieces, Dylan and Corey Hannah, Dylan's fiancé, Dave Burgman; her "adopted mom", Correnia Summers; her stepdaughter, Donna Bruce and her husband Tommy; her nieces, Adrienne and Kaitlin; five stepgrandchildren; her sister-in-law, Fran Kurtinitis, who lovingly took care of her in hospice; Fran's sons, Andy, Stephen and daughter, April; her brother-in-law, Alvin; her sister-in-law, Terry, and; her nephew, Adam and her niece, Laura. She will be missed by her loving cat, Panchetta. Over the years Karen worked for Magic City Ford, Boxley Quarries, Great Additions, and Walmart. She was a Life Member of Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Roanoke Chapter #81 as well as the DAV Auxiliary. She and her husband were great supporters of veteran's affairs. Karen loved country music and traveling, making trips to London, Nashville and her favorite vacation spot, Kure Beach. Kay and Doug also enjoyed many wonderful camping trips with their friends. Visitation at Oakey's North Chapel was from 1:00-2:00 PM.
ROBERT PAUL “Bob” BYERS - Died Sunday morning, November 9, 2014 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 69, after a six-month struggle with multiple myeloma. Bob was born on May 17, 1945 in Fairmont, Minnesota to the late Robert Wesley Byers and Evelyn (née May) Byers. In high school he worked as a caddy at the Interlaken Golf Club and excelled in competitive gymnastics. In 1963, he won 1^st place in the floor exercise competition at the Minnesota State championships. (That same year, he was reprimanded by his high school coach for performing a chain of perfectly executed backward handsprings down Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis.) After graduating from high school in Fairmont, Bob joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Twenty Nine Palms, California, with the 1^st Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion. He was deployed to Vietnam as a radio operator with 1^st LAAMS in March of 1965, where he was stationed at the DaNang Air Base and an outpost on Hill #327. He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps after his tour of duty. He was an At-Large Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – South Dakota. Bob returned from combat and raised his family, working for decades in construction before joining the engineering department (plumbing shop) at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Sioux Falls. He eventually retired from the VA; in September, 2006, he married Dorothy Chronister, the love of his life. Together they traveled the world and dedicated themselves to volunteer work, time with their children and grandchildren, good books, great music, and time in nature, including the nature and wildlife in their own backyard. Dorothy was by his side at his last breath, as she was throughout their marriage. Bob died as he lived, with incredible strength, dignity, kindness, and an unshakable sense of humor. His family would like to thank the devoted members of Zion Lutheran Church, where Bob worshiped and developed his deep faith, for their friendship and support. Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Evelyn Byers as well as a sister, Jocelyn Byers, and brother-in-law, Donald Budd. Thankful to have shared his life are his wife, Dorothy; his sister, Jacqueline Budd, White Bear Lake, MN; his children, Terry Chronister (Leigh Kamstra), of Spearfish, SD, Deb Chronister (Jon Cvrk), of Rapid City, SD, Pam Chronister (Bill Egert), of Worthing, SD, Wesley Byers (Kenny Graumann), of Coon Rapids, MN, Lori Walsh (Mike), of Sioux Falls, SD, Sarah Byers, of Sioux Falls, SD, Jebediah Byers, of Sioux Falls, SD; his grandchildren, Taylor Byers (David), Jane Walsh, Phoebe Wallace, and Gabriel Byers; his great-grandchildren, Jax Perdew and Jet Byers; as well as his niece, Robin Budd, White Bear Lake, MN, and great-niece Sydney Broz. Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church at 22^nd and Spring Avenues. Visitation was at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 12^th, with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Heritage Funeral Home.
ROGER DALE CABELL - Died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at home in Chapmanville, West Virginia at the age of 70. The cause of death is unknown. He was born on March 3, 1946 in Chapmanville to the late Lola Cabell. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Johnny and Jesse Cabell; brother-in-law, Mack Bryant, and nephew, Richard Harmon. Roger is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kim Cabell; two daughters, Tammie Frazier and Lesley Cabell; two grandchildren, Peyton Frazier and Jaxson David Dingess; two sisters, Sadie Bryant of Chapmanville, and JoAnn (Carl) Harmon of Mason, WV, and; two brothers, Maywood (Geneva) Cabell, and Donald (Sandy) Cabell, both of Chapmanville. Roger was a retired electrical worker of 31 years with The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 317. He was a United States Army veteran serving in Vietnam 1968-1969. He was a Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Henlawson Chapter #308 and The American Legion Post #103 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6153 of Chapmanville. Roger enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and attending church. He loved going to our local schools for Veterans Day programs and cheering on Tiger sports, especially football and basketball games. Pallbearers were Brian Cabell, Mack Bryant, Danny Harmon, Gabe Maynard, Scott Amburgey, Aaron Amburgey and Seth Amburgey. Honorary Pall Bearers were Cecil "Snook" Stollings, Dr. Carlton Woods, Rick Browning, Charles Cline and Larry Workman. Services were at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 19^th, at the Evans Funeral Home and Cremation Services at Chapmanville with Pastors Vivie Marcum of Crawley Church of God, and John Freeman of Calvary Baptist Church, who conducted the service. Burial with Military Graveside Rites was at the Highland Memory Gardens near Chapmanville. A gathering of family and friends was on Sunday from 6:00-9:00 PM at the funeral home. The family would like to send a special thank you to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit at Boone Memorial Hospital, the staff at the Intensive Care Unit at CAMC General Hospital and the staff and Respiratory Department at the Cardio Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit at CAMC Memorial Hospital. Thanks to Medi-Home Care of Chapmanville for their services and assistance to the family, the VFW and American Legion Color Guard, Dignity Hospice of Chapmanville, and a special thank you to all for your many prayers and words of comfort during this difficult time. Condolences can be made via mail to Kim Cabell, 108 Hurricane Branch Rd., Chapmanville, WV 25508.

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER CANTIN – Died Monday, July 3, 2017 in Livonia, Michigan at the age of 71. The cause of death is non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was born on December 28, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. His family moved to Wayne when Michael entered the eighth grade. There, he attended Saint Mary’s. That is where he met his wife Rosemary. They graduated from high school in 1964 and they married in 1966 just twenty days before Michael left for the Philippines/Vietnam. He served in the United States Air Force. He was an At-Large Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Michigan. In October of 2016, they celebrated their 50^th wedding anniversary. They adopted their daughter, Maria, in January of 1988. Michael was the beloved husband of Rosemary and cherished father of Maria Catherine. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Donna and his brother, Thomas (Marion). Michael had many interests including drumming, music, sailing, painting, fishing with Rose and going to the archery range with Maria. He was a proud veteran and a loyal friend. A memorial visitation was held on Friday, July 14^th from 3:00-9:00 PM at the L.J. Griffin Funeral Home in Westland (7707 Middlebelt Road at Ann Arbor Trail). There was a Rosary Service at 7:00 PM. A memorial gathering was held on Saturday, July 15^th, at Saint Michael Catholic Church (11441 Hubbard at Plymouth Road West of Merriman) at 10:00 AM until the time of his memorial mass at 10:30 AM. He was buried with full military honors at the Great Lakes National Cemetery (4200 Belford Road Holly, MI 48442) on Friday, July 21^st at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or Vietnam Veterans of America.
ARNALDO S. CARRASCO – Died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in El Paso, Texas at the age of 68. The cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson’s disease, nasopharyngeal neoplasm and hypertension. He was born in Presidio, Texas on June 19, 1948 to the late Jose Carrasco and Carmen (née Soza) Carrasco. He is survived by his wife, Maricela (née Guedea) Carrasco, of the home. He served in the United States Army from August 5. 1969 to March 11, 1971. He served one year tour of duty in Vietnam. He was a Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – El Paso Chapter #574.

PA CHENG CHA – Died Monday, June 12, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 78. He suffered a cardiac arrest subsequent to being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street. He was born June 15, 1938 in Laos and was a Hmong refugee subsequent to the Vietnam War. He was a Life Member of Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America – Milwaukee Chapter #324.

LEO E. CHAPMAN - Died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, South Carolina at the age of 85. He was a resident of Abbeville, South Carolina. The cause of death is unknown. He was born in Salem, South Carolina to the late Elbert F. and Norma Irene (née Kukyendall) Chapman. Mr. Chapman was a retired veteran who honorably served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam as a Seabee. He was employed with R&D Maintenance Company for over 15 years as a maintenance supervisor and 12 years with H&R Block as a tax preparer. Mr. Chapman was a dedicated member of the VFW Post #6087, American Legion Post #2 where he was Past Commander, Disabled American Veterans and an At-Large Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America – South Carolina, both of Greenwood. He was also a faithful member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church and Berean Sunday School class. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lois C. Trosin. Mr. Chapman is survived by his wife of 67½ years, Myrtle (née Burnette) Chapman, of the home and a son, Darryl W. Chapman of Abbeville. A Memorial Service, to celebrate Mr. Chapman's life, was at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Abbeville First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. John Keith officiating. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers were the VFW Post #6087 and American Legion Post #2. Inurnment was in the M.J. "Dolly" Cooper Veteran's Cemetery, 140 Inway Drive, Anderson, SC 29621 with military rites. Memorial contributions, in memory of Mr. Chapman, may be sent to Abbeville First Baptist Church, PO Box 825, Abbeville, SC 29620 or to the Abbeville Veteran's Memorial Foundation, Inc., c/o Angelina M. McCord, 200 Long Branch Street, Abbeville, SC 29620. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Abbeville is assisting the Chapman family.

LUTHER BRUNTON “Dinky” CHILDERS - Died Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Chickamauga, Georgia at the age of 71. He was a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on January 13, 1946 to the late William and Millie Childers. He was a long time member and Deacon of the Temple Baptist Church. He was employed as a carpenter of the Local #74 and was retired from the United States Army Reserves. He was a member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Chattanooga Chapter #203. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one sister, Anna Childers; two brothers, Robert Childers and Eddie Fowler. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Beverly (née Jones) Childers; three children, April Childers, Melody (Josh) McRae and Aimee (Thomas) Duke; one sister, Alice Linn; five grandchildren, Tomy, Timy, Cadey, Addie and Keeley; several nieces and nephews. Family received friends on Tuesday, September 26^th from 1:00-8:00 PM at the funeral home. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 27^th at 12:30 PM in the Temple Baptist Church at 3204 Clio Avenue, Chattanooga, TN. 37407 with Dr. Terry Trivette and Dr. Jim Rushing officiating. Interment was in the Chattanooga National Cemetery with full military honors. The family received friends on Wednesday at the church from 11:00 AM until the hour of the service. Visit the online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were made by the W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe, GA.

JOHN M. CHILDRESS - Died Thursday, August 3, 2017 in Portage, Indiana at the age of 67. The cause of death was cancer. He was born on November 22, 1949 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Ellis A.J. and Marilyn (née Engle) Childress. John is survived by his mother, Marilyn Childress; his loving wife, Catherine Childress; his stepdaughter, Melanie (David) Brown; his brothers, Jerry (K.C.) Childress, Jim Childress, and Joel Childress; his sister, Janice (Bennett) Boltin; his grandchildren, Emily and Camron, and; many nieces and nephews. John was a United States Army Veteran. He was the Commander of the Portage VFW Post #7760 and also a member of American Legion Post #260. He was a member of Vietnam Veterans of America – Portage Chapter #905. He attended Real Life Community Church in Portage. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle with his buddies and was also the captain of many pool leagues. He retired from Prudential Insurance. John was a friend to everyone and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the Edmonds and Evans Funeral Home, 6941 Central Avenue, Portage, IN. Visitation hours were held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 3:00 PM until the time of the service at 7:00 PM at the funeral home. The cremation services were provided by the Heritage Crematory, Portage, IN. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the University of Chicago Cancer Research at donatetocancer.uchicago.edu. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.ee-fh.com.

THURSTON G. CHISHOLM – Died Friday, June 23, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 70. The cause of death is unknown. He was born on August 26, 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late James and Anna Mae Chisholm. He lived most of his life in Rochester, New York. He graduated from West High School in 1964 and entered the United States Army. He was a Life Member of